At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of AI-powered financial tools and chat interfaces.
- Company: Join EPAM, a global leader in digital platform engineering.
- Benefits: Enjoy extensive healthcare, paid time off, and employee stock options.
- Other info: Collaborate with diverse teams and grow your career in an inclusive culture.
- Why this job: Shape cutting-edge AI products in a dynamic, startup-like environment.
- Qualifications: 7+ years in software engineering with strong Python or React skills.
The predicted salary is between 150000 - 200000 $ per year.
We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer (7+ years of experience) to join a high-caliber product team building a next-generation AI-powered financial assistant platform. In this role, you will work closely with sophisticated global institutional clients and business users to rapidly test, refine, and deploy chat interfaces, reporting systems, and bespoke tools into their core investment workflows. You will be part of a small, elite team of hands-on engineers where everyone is exceptionally competent in their respective areas. If you thrive in an autonomous, low-formality startup environment with zero legacy code and a chance to directly shape and influence a cutting-edge product, this is the place for you.
Responsibilities:
- Architect and build next-generation AI-powered financial assistance workflows and bespoke chat/reporting interfaces.
- Take high-level problem definitions, gather low-level requirements, anticipate edge cases, produce system designs, and deliver production implementations independently.
- Integrate and optimize AI applications across quality, latency, reliability, and cost.
- Ensure high standards for software quality, reliability, security, maintainability, and data privacy.
- Leverage AI-assisted programming methods and coding agents while critically reviewing, testing, and validating AI-generated code.
- Handle AI evaluation and quality engineering, including automated evaluations, test datasets, regression testing, failure analysis, and production monitoring.
- Navigate AI security and production controls, including access control, prompt-injection risks, guardrails, and auditability.
- Rapidly learn and adopt new technologies as the AI ecosystem evolves.
Requirements:
- Experience: 7+ years of overall software engineering experience, with a proven track record of senior/lead autonomy.
- Core Tech Stack: Strong proficiency in Python and/or React (TypeScript). Note: If your primary background is not Python, a strong desire and readiness to learn and master it quickly is required.
- Cloud & Infrastructure: Experience with FastAPI (strongly desired), AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
- Frontend Knowledge (Big Plus): Experience with frontend development (TypeScript/JavaScript, React, Next.js, or Node).
- Proficiency with AI-assisted software development tools and coding agents.
- Experience with AI evaluation, automated testing, regression testing, failure analysis, and production monitoring.
- Strong understanding of AI security, data privacy, guardrails, and safe handling of sensitive information.
- Ability to optimize applications for quality, latency, reliability, and cost.
- Mindset: High autonomy, strong product judgment, and a low-formality, startup-ready attitude.
We offer:
- Extended Healthcare with Prescription Drugs, Dental and Vision, and Healthcare Spending Account (Company Paid).
- Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Paid).
- Employee Assistance Program (Company Paid).
- Telehealth (Company Paid).
- Short-term Disability (Company Paid).
- Long-Term Disability.
- Paid Time Off (including vacation and sick days).
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with Company match.
- Maternity/Parental/Adoption Leave Top-up.
- Employee Stock Purchase Program.
- Critical Illness Insurance.
- Employee Discounts.
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions.
EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our clients, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.
Lead AI Engineer employer: EPAM Systems
EPAM Systems is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, perfect for those passionate about transforming retail supply chains through AI-driven solutions. Located in Canada, employees benefit from a dynamic environment that encourages professional growth, with ample opportunities to work alongside talented teams in data science and engineering, all while contributing to meaningful projects that enhance operational efficiency. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking company that values your contributions and supports your career development.
